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H. MGOONNELL. SAD IRON HEATER.

No. 243,935. Patented July 5, 1881.

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H. McGONNELL. SAD IRON HEATER.

No. 243,935. Patented Ju1y 5, 1l881,

WITNESSES INVEN'IOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGH MCOONNELL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SAD-IRON HEATER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 24,3,935, dated July 5, 1881.

Application filed January '7, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,'HUGH McGoNNELL, of Gleveland,in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Iron Heaters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Myin vention relates to sad-iron holders, and particularly to that class of holders adapted for use in connection with vapor, oil, or gas stoves; and it consists in an inclosed case provided with ahandle,saidhandle so constructed and adapted, in connection with the top, that it can be moved down out of the way when packed and held in that position until released, when it will assume a more upright position, and one in which it can be readily grasped; also, in an improved arrangement by means of which the irons are taken from the holder from the same side; also, in a sad-iron holder adapted to hold and sustain three sad-irons; also, in combination with the doors which close the openings through which the sad-irons pass to the holder, of ribs permanently attached to or made a part of the bottom, said ribs, in conjunction with the side, forming bearings for holding the pivots or journals upon which the doors move, and in parts and combinations of parts, as will more fully hereinafter appear.

In the drawings, Figure l is an isometric view of a sad-iron holder constructed accordin g to my invention, showing the relative position of the three irons when the sameis in use. The construction shown is adapted to rest upon the drum of an ordinary oil-stove. Fig. 2 is a detached vertical sectional view of the bottom side and top of a sad-iron holder constructed according to my invention, that shows the rib attached to the bottom and the pivot or journal of a door, illustrating the manner in which said pivot or journal is held in place. Fig. 3

is a detached view of a portion of the holder, together with one end of the handle, showing the connection of the handle with the holder, and also the shoulder which prevents the handle from moving farther than an upright position in one direction, and also showing the circular face of the holder, which is adapted to (No model.)

spread the handle when it is closed down about theholder, and when the handle is released to causeit to assume an upright, or substantially upright, position. Fig. dis a plan view of the device.

In the said drawings, A representsthe bottom of the sad-iron holder, which preferably consists of a solid plate.

Heretofore sad-iron holders adapted for use in oil, gas, or vapor stoves have been more or less open in the bottom. This is objectionable on account of the irons being liable to become smoked or blackened from direct contact with the flame. To obviate this, that portion of the holder immediately beneath the sad-iron is made preferably solid. The bottom A is provided with suitable projections, a, corresponding to similar projections, 0, upon the side of the holder, said projections adapted to be riw eted or bolted together. I The bottom is also provided with a rib, a which acts as a wall or a portion of the bearing, in which the pivot or journal of the doors turn.

B represents the top of the sad-iron holder, which, together with the side 0, is cast in a single piece, said sidebeing provided with projections c, of a shape to conform to the projections a of the bottom.

D represents doors, provided with pivots or journals b,adapted to turn in openings prepared in the sides, as shown at c, and at the other end adapted to turn between the upright O and the rib a of the bottom.

B is a central plate-portion of the top, situated between the openings adapted to receive the handles of the two sad-irons at rest within the holder. This plate is adapted to receive and hold the third iron.

E represents a handle, by means of which the holder may be taken from the stove or moved from place to place. This handle is made to conform in its shape to the front circular portion of the holder, and of a size alittle larger than the holder, so that it can be crowded down upon the outerfacewhen packed, and thus permit the holders to be placed closely together. This handleis provided upon either end with hooks adapted to enter recesses in the sides of the holder immediately below the top, as shown in Fig.1. These recesses or holes for the reception of .the handle are provided upon one face with a square shoulder, whereby the handle can only be moved in that direction to an upright position, while upon the other face it is of circular shape, and adapted to spread the handle or bail as it is borne down upon and give the bail an upward throw when pressure is removed from it. 1

The operation of my device is as follows: When the sad-iron holder is unpacked and the handle E released it will assume the position shown in Fig. 1, and may be placed upon the stove and the sad-irons placed in openings prepared for them, as shown in the said figure. The third iron is placed upon the plate B, where it will receive a certain amount of heat, which otherwise would we wasted. As soon as one of the irons becomes sufficiently heated it may be taken from the holder for use, while the one resting upon the plate 13 maybe placed in its stead, so that three irons may be kept constantly in use, two being at all times within the holder.

Heretofore in all sad-iron holders with which I am acquainted, adapted for use with gas, vapor, or oil stoves, it has been necessary to place the irons within the holder from opposite directions, which is found to be exceedingly inconvenient to the person using them. In this holder I have so economized space that the same result is reached in a much more convenient form.

What I claim is- 1. In a sad-iron holder, the combination, with the pintles or journals d of the hinged doors D, of the sides G, and central portion, 0, provided with openings for the admission of said pintles, and the bottom A, provided with ribs a for retaining the pintles in place, substantially as set forth.

2. In a sad-iron holder, the combination of a bail or handle and a solid top provided with a recess for the reception of the ends of the bail, said recess having upon one face a square shoulder, hereby the handle can only be moved in that direction to an upright position, and upon the other face acirc'ular-shaped hearing, adapted to spread the handle as it is borne down upon, and give the bail an upward throw when pressure is removed from it, substantially as set forth.

In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HUGH MGOONNELL. Witnesses:

JNo. CRowELL, J r., W. E. DONNELLY. 

